Not welcome
Gordon Elliott has his first runner on Tuesday after serving his six-month ban for bringing Irish racing into disrepute – Danny Scutchings doesn’t think that should be the case After a brilliant weekend of...
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Tales of the St Leger
As the 2021 Cazoo St Leger gets ever closer, here’s a look back at some memorable stories from recent years of the oldest Classic in the world 1. Mastery sprang a 14/1 surprise in...
Action needed to save Irish racing
The Racing Hub’s new columnist on Irish Racing, Danny Scutchings, calls for urgent action to allow crowds back to Irish racecourses The Ebor festival returns to York this week with hopes that the...
Your guide to National Racehorse Week
National Racehorse Week is a nationwide annual celebration of the racehorse and a chance to see first-hand the love, care and attention that goes into looking after them The first of its kind, National...
Eclipse memories
P Gary McKenzie looks back at past Eclipse Stakes I was very fortunate in that, around the time I really started to take an interest in horseracing, there were some fantastic horses in their...
The Secret Racegoer maintains his dignity at Royal Ascot
The Secret Racegoer reports back from Royal Ascot on the welcome return of the Queen, delightful companions, sidetracked by rugby, getting a dodgy racecard and just about maintaining dignity So that’s a wrap –...
All very civilised for the Secret Racegoer
The Secret Racegoer experiences a Royal Ascot with the return of racegoers A year after Royal Ascot was run behind closed doors, the crowds were back at the Berkshire track for the best five...
Snowfall leaves them all adrift
Gary McKenzie on last week’s Classic performances Usually, when reviewing Epsom, I would begin with the Derby. But I think we need to take a look at the Oaks first, and what looked like...
Farewell to two giants of the turf
Gary McKenzie pays tribute to two giants of the turf It is a sad week for racing as we have lost two notable figures. One was a larger than life character who was...
Epsom and the Derby – the early years
Epsom and the Derby – a look at the early years During the English Civil War a group of royalists met on the Downs near Epsom in spring 1648 under the pretext of holding...